SideFX releases Houdini 19.5
Read a detailed run-down of new features in the procedural 3D app, including updates to simulation, creature effects, Solaris and Karma.
Thursday, July 21st, 2022
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Sneak peek: Houdini 19.5
See a full list of new features in the next version of Houdini, including updates to creature effects, fluid simulation, Solaris and Karma.
Monday, July 18th, 2022
Sebastian Schäfer releases Storm 0.6
Standalone granular fluid, liquid and smoke simulation tool now supports cloth and soft bodies.
Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5.0
Milestone update to the game engine is now officially available, Check out its key features here.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
Watch Enemies, Unity's gorgeous new tech demo
Photorealistic two-minute real-time Unity short showcases new skin and hair simulation technologies.
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
See the 2022 Blender development roadmap
Blender Institute names its four main development targets for the open-source 3D software in 2022.
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022
Check out the Blender 3.x product roadmap
See the key changes planned for the open-source 3D software from Blender 3.0 to Blender 3.7 in 2023.
Thursday, October 28th, 2021
Master grooming CG hair with Ornatrix for Maya
Create facial hair for an animatable 3D character with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Master the art of grooming CG hair in XGen
Create hair for a male character in Maya's XGen toolset with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Sunday, August 22nd, 2021
Ragdoll Dynamics adds real-time physics to your Maya rigs
Neat new plugin adds realistic dynamics to machines, muscles, cloth and hair in the Maya viewport.
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
Creators of Pixar and Disney's hair tech win Academy Awards
Other 2020 Sci-Tech awards go to Shotgun and ftrack Studio and Intel's Embree ray tracing library.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Master advanced Houdini hair grooming techniques
Create production-ready grooms in ILM artist Kristin Farrensteiner's Gnomon Workshop masterclass.
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Check out new Maya hair plugin Draw Groom Guides
Neat tool snaps hair guides to a target mesh, then lets you reshape the entire hairstyle interactively.
Thursday, January 21st, 2021